At any stage in life, deciding what you want to do with your life can feel fraught.
But as stressful as this time is, it can also be exciting.
You just need a few strategies to help you figure things out.
Here are four ways to venture to figure out what you want from your future.
Think about where youll be in five years
The where do you see yourself in five years?
Plus, the chances youll actually end up where you see yourself are pretty slim.
We may end up miles from here… And I named something I thought Id do.
You have no idea what youll be doing in five years.
Youll be doing something really cool, but its not something you could imagine right now.
Its one of the greatest things that anyone gave me.
She was totally right.
Every five years its the same.
I can never imagine where I ended up from where I started.
This is a safe way to answer regardless of your age or career stage.
You dont want to ever give the impression that youre done learning, says Weintraub.
Set down your principles: Write down your beliefs and intentions.
Write it out with affirmative language like, I will, or use the present tense with I am.
Grab a pen, some paper, and get to writing out what you believe.
Want to maybe write that book?
Go to grad school!
Thinking about being a lawyer?
Apply for law school!
So dont overcommit to an idea.
Instead, take a couple days to try on the lifestyle.
Weve talked before aboutfinding a volunteer gig you enjoy.
However, you might usually plan a job shadow for any kind of job.
You dont have to be too organized about finding a side project.
It might be as simple as finding a hobby you enjoy (Love podcasts?Start one.Like knitting?
Get curious about the way the world works.
Notice your own interests and find small ways you might exercise passion in something.
Even if you cant find a way to make money off of it yet.
The bridge from passion to money-maker cant be made hastily.
Interests often get discarded because they cannot be immediately relayed into a source of income.
And therefore arent as important as work that does.
The goal here is to give you a better idea of what youwantto do with yourself.
This might just reveal the thing you want to pursue and not your actual career path.
The above tips are just a few of the many ways to do so.
